Politics & Security

In the last decade, the Foreign and Defense Ministries in Vietnam have sought to develop more effective organizations and capable leadership, incorporating more complex information into the way these organizations think about the world and make decisions regarding...

For the second time in as many months, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Danny Russel returned to Capitol Hill to brief the legislative branch of the U.S. government regarding sustained U.S. engagement in the Asia-Pacific, this time...

The agreement governing the US-South Korea nuclear partnership, signed in its current form in 1974, was originally set to expire this month after forty years in effect. Both sides agreed to a two-year extension of the existing agreement, which was signed by President...

Earlier this week, Secretary of State John Kerry concluded his fifth trip to Asia since being sworn in to lead the State Department one year ago. His itinerary this time included stops in South Korea, China and Indonesia. In each country, Secretary Kerry met with...

Hawai‘i congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa spoke about the United States-Republic of South Korea alliance at an East-West Center event in December 2013, to commemorate the launch of Korea Matters for America/America Matters for Korea.